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Cover of The Rat Catcher; or The Magic Fife

The Rat Catcher; or The Magic Fife

Gustav Nieritz (1857)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesPied Piper of Hamelin #
Setting
CSM age8+

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

The Pied Piper lures a plague of rats out of the village of Hamelin, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he exacts a terrible revenge but is later foiled by a lame boy and his dog.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingGerman FolkloreMorality Tale